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2. ESSAY TOPIC PROVISION AND USE

The essay topics are provided in two ways, either in the test booklet or in a topic packet, depending on the number of test batteries ordered. Official GED®testing centers that order six (6) or fewer test batteries, special editions, or other language tests will receive topic packets.

  1. To ensure the security of the topics and to ensure that the Writing Test is properly administered, examiners must comply with the following procedures:
    1. If the testing center uses topic cards, take only the assigned topics and one alternative topic to the testing room. Place the topic cards in the Language Arts, Writing Test booklets. If the essay topic appears in the test booklet, take one additional booklet.
    2. Parts I and II of the Language Arts, Writing Test should never be administered separately. Each candidate must have his or her own test booklet and essay topic card (if applicable) for the entire two hours.
    3. Do not read the essay topic aloud except to people taking the audiocassette version of the GED® tests.
  2. In addition to this specific information about the topic, the directions printed in the Language Arts, Writing Test booklet provide further guidance to GED® candidates. The directions advise candidates to be specific and to support their views. Length is not a criterion of effective writing and is not a standard for scoring the essay.
  3. All GED® candidates must write their essays on the answer sheets and may not attach additional paper or use a second answer sheet if their essays exceed the space provided. Only the writing on the two lined pages in the answer sheet booklet will be read and scored.
  4. The Language Arts, Writing Test is a two-hour test: The first 75 minutes are allotted for the multiple-choice section (Part I) and the remaining 45 minutes are for the essay section (Part II).
  5. If the GED® candidate finishes the multiple-choice section in less than 75 minutes, he or she may begin the essay section immediately. After completing the essay section of Language Arts, Writing Test, the candidate may review and make corrections to Parts I and II if time remains.

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